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Effect of brief dermoscopy training on primary care providers' diagnostic accuracy on a test and in practice [Education and training]

Annals of Family Medicine

Context: Brief dermoscopy training has been shown to improve diagnostic accuracy on image recognition tests, but few, if any, studies have examined its effect on clinician behavior and clinical outcome measures. Conclusions: Brief dermoscopy training can improve primary care providers' skin lesion diagnostic accuracy in clinical practice.

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An umbrella review of mHealth tool implementation strategies: a 6-step guide to optimize patient, caregiver and clinician use [Dissemination and implementation research]

Annals of Family Medicine

In clinical settings, uptake of mHealth tools has varied, with limited use explained, in part, by suboptimal adaptation of the tool and the implementation processes. Conclusions: Results provide a comprehensive process to adapt and implement mHealth tools in clinical settings.

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Project ECHO Rheumatology - Rationale and Results from a Multi-Method Study to Capture Impact [Musculoskeletal and rheumatology]

Annals of Family Medicine

Qualitative and quantitative data pertaining to provider self-efficacy, satisfaction, knowledge, and practice change have been rigorously collected since its inception. Clinicians from rural and Northern Ontario particularly benefited as access to specialists in their areas was sparse to none.

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Physician focused practice and added competence on primary care quality for older adults: A propensity score-matched study [Geriatrics]

Annals of Family Medicine

Analysis: Using logistic regression, we calculated propensity scores to match family physicians with ‘Care of the Elderly’ added training and/or focused practices with other family physicians. We adjusted for physician factors, medical practice characteristics, and clinical activities relevant to caring for older patients.

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Intervention Strategies for Management of Comorbid Depression Among Individuals With Hypertension: A Scoping Review [Cardiovascular disease]

Annals of Family Medicine

This scoping review aims to systematically map non-pharmacological interventions for managing comorbid hypertension and depression, providing insights into current practices and guiding future research. Background: Hypertension and depression frequently co-occur, complicating patient management and worsening outcomes.

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Exploring Medical Trainees Perspectives on Narrative Medicine Education and Narrative Humility [Qualitative research]

Annals of Family Medicine

Results: 31 out of the 33 respondents (93.9%) agreed that the workshop provided them with new knowledge about NBM. 5) that they intended to incorporate aspects of narrative humility into their clinical practice. Respondents disagreed (Likert 2.2/5) Respondents strongly agreed (4.8/5) Respondents strongly agreed (4.8/5)

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A Novel Definition of Urinary Tract Infection across a National Primary Care Network [Geriatrics]

Annals of Family Medicine

Setting or Dataset De-identified data from 268 primary care providers participating in the Manitoba Primary Care Research Network (MaPCReN), the Manitoba network within CPCSSN. Population Studied Providers participating in MaPCReN represented 306,394 patients with ≥1 visit between January 1, 2016 and December 31, 2021.